The student aspirations team is the pupil voice for Shaftesbury school. We are made up of many different students of all ages and backgrounds. We represent the views and ideas that students have and work with staff and the community to improve our school from Teaching and Learning to the general environment. We aspire to improve school life and the environment for all students.
We have a rolling Chair and Secretary. This allows everyone a chance to gain skills in those posts. The team itself splits into sub committees such the Eco Team, Anti-Bullying Team and Assembly working party. Each team works on different action points but brings back to the main group their concerns and solutions.
We regularly host the Shaftesbury Pyramid Student Council when local Primary schools come to share their ideas with us. We then attend the County Student Council with schools from across Dorset. We take part annually in the Youth Parliament Elections.
The Anti-bullying team went into assemblies so that they could make all students aware of the confidential Anti-Bullying box in the library. This project is very important for achieving equality and a sense of security in the school. Our main aim was to produce a ‘telling culture’ so that students aren’t afraid of reporting bullying and have a confidential way of bringing the issues to the attention of the Pastoral Team so that solutions can be found.
The Eco team is working on raising the schools Eco status from bronze to silver and are getting the school involved in the “Shaftesbury in Bloom” competition. This team is working with the community and local council. For more information about Eco Schools, click here.
We created a sustainable herb area for use by catering staff and students and are now engaged in the Fruit-full Schools Programme.
If you have any issues you would like the team to discuss or if you would like to get involved just contact Mrs Linsley in A19. We meet on a fortnightly basis and after school. We are looking for any ideas that you may have and would welcome you to our meetings.
The Student Aspirations Team